Monday, 8:20 pm – Candidate 1:
Me: “What do you do for work?”
Him: “I’m uh…between jobs right now. But I’m hoping to find something soon.”
Me: “Okay. So what was your previous job?”
Him: “I was a dancer.”
Me: “Oh, like a ballroom dancer?”
Him: <Pause> “Uh...like an exotic dancer.”
Tuesday, 12:35 pm – Candidate 2:
Me: “So, you’re not opposed to living with a cat?”
Her: “Not at all. I actually have a pet too. I’d like to bring it with me.”
Me: “Oh cool. I’m fine with that as long as it gets along with my cat. What kind of pet is it?”
Her: “A scorpion.”